Iowa Notes Highlight Local Pioneers and Road Plans
Miss Pearl Cameron wins Davis county pig club prize. Burlington corn and domestic science show draws county residents. Earl Wells wins University of Iowa oratorical contest with finalists Van Beek and Schmock. Brooklyn schools to offer milk to all students for a month. Jefferson county seed sales reach 145 bushels for 4050 dollars. a carload of corn sells for 2025 dollars. Eagle township, Black Hawk county, shows strong farming and housing indicators with many autos and tractors, yet horses remain common. Clinton county expands nutrition classes to 63. Women’s Club funds extend support. Ringgold county reports two pullet pens profitable. early hatched pens yield gains, late had none. Mitchell county to get sixteen miles gravel roads from Orchard to St Ansgar. Delaware county seed buying urged via Farm Bureau Co-operators. Ft. Madison penitentiary runs on a self supporting basis with profits from furniture and dairy product plants. 1919-20 Iowa accident data show 203 deaths in 1919 on state roads and 2,809 accidents. lime spreading machines under study at Iowa colleges. Tama county road program envisions thirty miles of primary road work including Lincoln highway sections with excavation, drainage, and guard rails.
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Pearl Cameron
Davis County
Burlington
University of Iowa
Earl Wells
Sigourney
Edward van Beek
Sioux Center
Misaila Schmock
Lamont
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Brooklyn Public
T. M. Deal
Jefferson County
Eagle Township
Altho
Clinton County
Julia Brekke
Ringgold County
Mitchell County
Orchard
Osage
St. Ansgar
Krall
Delaware County
Farm Bureau
Ft. Madison
Iowa
State Highway Commission
She Soils Department
Lone State College
Tama
Lincoln Highway
Marehall
Toledo
Traer
Blackhawk
Change of Oil to Save Motor
Campaign urges oil changes every 500 to 1000 miles as kerosene in gasoline ages oil. M. L. Pulcher, VP of a major motor truck company, cites an experiment showing oil quality, not gasoline, governs motor wear. He warns neglect shortens engine life and promotes frequent lubrication.
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M. L. Pulcher
Mr. Pulcher
Pulcher
Shifting Difficulty With New Cars Explained
A new car owner often struggles shifting to intermediate gears from low or high. The issue may stem from a slightly dragging clutch or the driver not knowing the correct engine speed for shifts. A little practice is all that is needed.
Rack Made of Pipe Lets Garages Hang Tires and Parts
A simple overhead pipe rack enables a garage keeper to store spare tires and auto parts within easy reach. Constructed from a 1 inch pipe with flanges, crosspieces of %-inch pipe slide into slots and are bolted in place, then the unit is mounted to a beam with screws or bolts.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Automobile News: 1920 Tacoma Speedway Race Purse
Reports note air leaks cause most malfunctions and safety tips for starting cars. Tacoma speedway races in 1920 offer a $25 000 purse for a 200 mile event. A radiator feature uses kerosene to prevent winter freezing. English belt driven speed changes via pulley belts discussed. About 10 percent of New York state highways are improved under a county abatements system.
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Tacoma
Wash
New York State
Wholesale rail thefts devastate U S merchandise in 2019
United States railroad administration statistics show about 45 million dollars in losses from in transit lootings. thieves use concealed losses and substitution to hide robbers’ work, affecting velvet, silk and jewel trades while officials debate international rings.
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Ashington
United States
United States Railroad Administration
England
France
Italy
Argentina
Jewelers’ Protective Union
Women push for a separate Department of Education
The Soith-Towner bill would elevate the bureau of education to full department status with a secretary, arguing education deserves cabinet equality and could absorb educational duties from the army navy and children’s bureau. Women voters advocate for stronger national focus on education and child welfare.
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Department of Education
United States
Congress
Soith-Towner
Bureau of Education
Department of the Interior
Department
Government
Bureau
Alaska
Army
Navy
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Senate approves relief for nurse Lustig amid ignored cover up
The Senate passed a bill directing the treasury to pay Gertrude Lustig 1286.58 for pay and allowances from September 28, 1918 to May 22, 1919 after her unjust dismissal and restoration to the Army Nurse Corps. Senator Wadsworth called the case a distressing frame up and urged accountability, while Senator King urged criminal prosecution and repayment. The War Department and Justice Department acknowledged the error and supported relief. Lustig has been restored to service and remains with the Army Nurse Corps.
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HIE Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Gertrude Lustig
Army Nurse Corps
Wadsworth
Military Intelligence Department
War Department
Department of Justice
Lustig
Army Nurse‘corps
Senate
King
Utah
Vacancies in United States Diplomatic Service
Eight vacancies exist in the U S diplomatic corps as relations with eight nations are severed. The U S lacks ministers at capitals including China Denmark Costa Rica Greece the Netherlands El Salvador Siam and Switzerland. Finland is not yet represented. Many fear shortages of suitably qualified appointees for short term envoy posts.
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United States
China
Denmark
Costa ‘Rica
Greeces
Netherlands
Salvador
Siam
Switzerland
Iinljand
Wilson
Robert Pnderwood Johnson
Anbassador
Italy
London Council to Build 24000 Homes East of Barking
The London council has purchased 3,000 acres in Essex to establish a town or towns with about 120,000 residents. Plans include parks, allotments, recreation, shops, churches, schools, and factories, creating England's first large city owned entirely by a public authority.
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London Council
London (England) Council
Barking
Essex
England
St Jacobs Oil Advertises Quick Back Pain Relief
An ad claims backache and lumbago pain are relieved by rubbing St Jacobs Oil onto the back. It asserts kidneys do not cause pain and promises instant loosening of soreness and stiffness. The ad urges a trial bottle from a druggist and notes the product is harmless and non irritating.
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St. Jacobs
Reformation quips at airman's wedding tale
Admiral Mark Kerry cites a toast about wives reforming husbands. The joke turns on a sea voyage remark where a man admits his wife reformed him, while another quips he would not marry again even if he lived long as Methuselah.
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Mark Kerry
Boschee's Syrup Ad Promotes Cold Relief
A historical advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for coughs bronchitis colds and throat irritation. It claims influenza fatalities were higher than in the war and praises the product for helping sleep and morning breathing. Made in America and sold broadly.
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America
Civilized World
Harold Lloyd Refuses $250 Overcoat in New York
Rumor says Harold Lloyd visited a New York shop and asked to see a certain overcoat. The clerk quoted 250 dollars, Lloyd refused, and quipped that he could afford it but would not be that cold.
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New York
Harold Lloyd
Mr. Lloyd
Old Clothes Dyed Make New Garments
Advertising copy touts Diamond Dyes for dyeing any fabric including wool silk cotton and blends to restore rich permanent color. Claims a color card and package instructions for dyeing, with dealer demonstrations and directions to match materials.
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Adv
Curiosity Bay and the Butcher Over Bones in Pork
A dialogue fragment shows Curiosity and Bay with a butcher about bone content in pork. The mother laments bone in the meat and jokes about the next pig killed without bones. The exchange ends with a curious remark about the whole carcass.
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Mike
Bay
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